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Every person can be involved in mission!

There are a number of ways to be in mission and ministry in your local community. Take time to learn what your community needs. Spend time observing your church neighborhood. Prayerfully watch and listen to the Holy Spirit to discern where you can be at work with God.

Conduct the 90 minute field trip/prayer walk. Send your church out into the community to just go to a place and sit for 90 minutes, watch what is going on, and pray. Send them to a park, Wal-Mart, the mall, grocery store or gas station and observe (this will begin to give people a picture of the needs around them). Click here to learn about a prayer walk.

Prayer Quilt Ministry

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Have a "shower" to provide bedding (or other location-specific needs) for a homeless shelter

Winterization crew for the elderly

Parish Nurses

Start a church “Geek Squad” to go into homes to set up electronics, conduct training and fix computers

Prison Ministry (volunteers visit inmates, lead worship)

Clothes Closet (but don't stop there, get to know those that come!)

Meals (Weekly? Monthly? Don't just serve, sit and talk, be a friend)

Host a play-date weekly (monthly) for stay-at-home parents

Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity or Salvation Army

Community Center (open your facility to serve the community)

Camps

Pre-School

Teen Drop In Center

Children's Christmas Shop (donate items, kids shop for free)

After School Program

Partner with other churches in the area to address a local need

Thrift Shop

Tutoring/Literacy Program at your church or with a local school

Community Clean-up, or yard work for older people

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